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The Gentle Mastery of Christ. 28 [a]“Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened,[b] and I will give you rest.

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  1. 11:28–29 These verses are peculiar to Matthew and are similar to Ben Sirach’s invitation to learn wisdom and submit to her yoke (Sir 51:23, 26).
  2. 11:28 Who labor and are burdened: burdened by the law as expounded by the scribes and Pharisees (Mt 23:4).

28 “Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.

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28 (A)“Come to me, all of you who are tired from carrying heavy loads, and I will give you rest.

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28 (A)Come to Me, all [a]who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.

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  1. Matthew 11:28 Or who work to exhaustion

28 “Come to me,(A) all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.(B)

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